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Apr 17, 2016 · Like the Power-Fear and Honor-Shame Colors of Worldview, Innocence-Guilt is discoverable worldwide; but there are regions where it manifests more prominently than in others—such as the United States of America and many of the European nations.
- Guilt/innocence Culture
- Honor/Shame Culture
- Fear/Power Culture
Most guilt/innocence cultures are individualist(i.e., Western). We measure everything with the yardstick of right and wrong. We make laws that determine innocence and guilt. Knowing and exercising individual rights is a primary concern. We teach children to be law-abiding and expect them to develop a conscience. We define innocence as being right o...
Honor/shame cultures are generally collectivist. The issue isn’t right or wrong but honorable or dishonorable. Acquiring honorand avoiding shame are the highest goals. Self-expression and fulfillment are less important than group success and honor. Shame comes from failing to fulfill the group’s expectations. Individuals sacrifice for the good of t...
Fear/power cultures are also usually collectivist. People fear unseen forces such as evil spirits, curses, and ancestors. The goal is to appease or manipulate the spirits to act in your favor. The lion statues I saw were symbols of power to scare away evil forces. If we don’t know people’s worldview and culture, we can misinterpret what they say an...
Values help shape a society by suggesting what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly, sought or avoided. Consider the value that the United States places upon youth. Children represent innocence and purity, while a youthful adult appearance signifies sexuality.
Dec 28, 2016 · The lines between objective vs subjective guilt or innocence may blur occasionally—perhaps frequently in an Innocence-Guilt cultural context. People with an Innocence-Guilt–oriented worldview may be tempted to shift focus from an internal sense of one or the other, to the external appearance of one or the other.
Dec 14, 2022 · December 14, 2022 by Claudine Cassar. Cultural values are the core attitudes, beliefs, customs and guiding practices that underpin a society. They are interdependent and in a state of constant flux, evolving over time in reaction to advances in learning and technology or changes in the environment. This essay illustrates the interdependence of ...
This review discusses the nature of values and presents the main contemporary value theories, focusing on the theory of basic personal values. We review evidence for the content and the structure of conflict and compatibility among values found across cultures.
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Mar 30, 2018 · Values and behavior go hand in hand — while ideals often move us to action, observing the actions and expectations of others can in turn inform our ideals. Values can vary widely across cultures, however, and the question of how those values translate into behavior remains.
